| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Cavalry at age 18 |
| 1 | Is now a Private |
| 1 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 1 | Commissioned in Army/Cavalry |
| 1 | Is now a Lieutenant |
| 1 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 1 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 2 |
| 1 | Is now a Captain |
| 2 | Continued as Cavalry at age 22 |
| 2 | Surrounded and outnumbered by the enemy, you hold out until relief arrives. |
| 2 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 3 |
| 2 | Is now a Major |
| 3 | Continued as Cavalry at age 26 |
| 3 | Assigned to a planet with a hostile or wild environment. |
| 3 | Promoted to Cavalry officer rank 4 |
| 3 | Is now a Lieutenant Colonel |
| 4 | Continued as Cavalry at age 30 |
| 4 | Assigned to an urbanised planet torn by war. |
| 4 | Forced to muster out. |
| 5 | Became a Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 6 | Continued as Scientist at age 38 |
| 6 | Gained a contact. |
| 6 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Scientist at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 8 | Continued as Scientist at age 46 |
| 8 | Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 8 | A disaster leaves several injured, and others blame you, forcing you to leave your career. Gain a Rival. |
| 8 | Lost eye or limb. Fully recovered. |
| 8 | Gain an Enemy |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 9 | Continued as Scientist at age 50 |
| 9 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 4 |
| 10 | Continued as Scientist at age 54 |
| 10 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |